Pendle Community High School & College
Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Nelson, Lancashire
Pendle Community High School & College is a special school in Nelson, Lancashire for ages 11–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Oxford Road, Nelson, BB9 8LF
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 166 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 21 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, including students in the sixth form, are placed firmly at the heart of this welcoming and highly aspirational school.”
- “They thrive as part of a friendly and exciting learning community.”
- “The school is relentlessly ambitious for pupils and students, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Pendle View Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Edenfield Girls' High School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Nook School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grow Independent School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Silver Birch School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Compass Community School Lancashire 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rosa House School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade